MSI Mold Builders finishing 12,000-square-foot expansion

Construction of a 12,000-square-foot expansion to MSI Mold Builders is nearing completion, according to the company's president Roger Klouda. The manufacturing company anticipates opening the new $4.5 million addition in September.

The expansion is being built next to MSI's 35,000-square foot headquarters at 12300 Sixth St. SW.

Klouda said most of the construction is complete, but MSI is waiting on about $2 million worth of machinery and equipment before the facility can be used.

Founded in 1971, the company manufactures steel and aluminum molds for injection, structural foam, rim, blow, gas assist and structural web processes.

The company's primary customers include the computer and business machine, medical diagnostics, material handling, sporting goods, lawn and garden, appliance consumer electronics, heavy equipment and transportation industries.

MSI, which also has a plant in South Carolina, employs about 65 in Cedar Rapids, and Klouda said he plans to hire an additional 10 employees to work in the new facility. He noted that number could grow to 16 in the next few years.

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